This Reminds Me

If our lives were being played out in Candyland right now, we’d be in the space next to the ice cream bar.  In Monopoly, we’d be rolling for Boardwalk.  In Trivial Pursuit, we’d have all our pies and be hoping the other team didn’t pick “Sports and Leisure” when we got to the middle.

But instead – we play the “Waiting for Guanna” game.  -sigh-

Earlier this week, Hannah crafted an eight-page booklet about Guanna, answering questions such as, “What size is Guanna?” (answer:  4/5) and “Does Guanna have friends in Russia?”  (answer:  yes) and the most importantly:  “Who’s (sic) room will she sleep in?”  (answer:  mine/Hannah’s)    Today she created a four-panel game board - complete with game pieces – for Guanna to play, with a different learning exercise in each quad:  “Special Shapes,” “Colorful Squares,” “Number Path,” and “Matching Game.”

We all wish Guanna were here right now to play it. -sigh-

Buckner still thinks we will travel in April to bring her home.  We hope so.  I had held off blogging, just so sure I would be announcing that her release letter had arrived in St. Pete from Moscow and that our court date was set.

No dice this week.

I am tired of lingering at the lollipop, going directly to jail without $200 and overshooting the middle.

Please be praying that we get a court date soon, and that the now-customary 10-day wait is waived for us.

We only win when we bring her home.

“Strawberry Milk” – one cow in Hannah’s herd – helped create this mooovelous gift.  Speaking of games – look at the left nav and play “When Will Becky & Keith Be in Court?”  You could win a fabulous prize from St. Petersburg!  Everybody play!  C’mon!